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Hero Cats, Escaped Eagle-Owls, and More: The Best Stories from “Ask the Vet”
The end of the year is frequently a time for reflection. This year, I’m thinking about all of the amazing guests and stories I’ve been able to share on my podcast, Ask...
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Responsible Pet OwnershipNovember 20, 2024
How Secondhand Smoke Harms Pets
For nearly 50 years, the third Thursday of November has been designated the Great American Smokeout to empower people to quit smoking, and now vaping. The sponsors of the Great American Smokeout,...
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EmergencyNovember 13, 2024
Is Your Pet in Critical Condition? A Veterinarian’s Guide to Medical Condition Categories
Recently, veterinarians at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center worked with a pet family and their insurance company following a hospital stay. Before covering charges related to a hospitalization, the insurance company wanted...
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Emergency ResearchNovember 06, 2024
Reducing Catheter-Related Infections in Pets: Insights from an AMC Study
Any medical or surgical procedure carries a risk of a complication such as an infection. Infections in human patients occur in about 4% of hospitalized patients. The number of infections in hospitalized...
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Cats WellnessOctober 30, 2024
Does My Cat Really Need an Annual Veterinary Exam?
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), of which AMC is a member, maintains guidelines for the life stages of cats in conjunction with the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). These purr-fectly...
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Diet Internal MedicineOctober 23, 2024
Mineral Imbalances in Pets: How to Avoid Deficiencies and Excesses
For decades, the marketing of Wonder Bread, with its added vitamins and minerals, claimed to build bodies eight ways: muscles, bones and teeth, body cells, blood, appetite, growth, brain, and energy. Pet...
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DogsOctober 16, 2024
How Music Benefits Dogs: Exploring the Science Behind Species-Specific Music
AMC’s Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education recently hosted a Concert for Canines and Their Companions to celebrate the Human-Animal Bond. This en plein air concert with the Highline String Quartet was...
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About the author
Dr. Ann Hohenhaus is a third-generation veterinarian, double board-certified in Oncology and Small Animal Internal Medicine. As AMC’s Director of Pet Health Information, she writes AMC’s weekly blog, hosts a monthly “Ask the Vet” podcast, and regularly speaks to national news media about animal health. In addition, she has contributed widely to research articles and textbooks, lectures internationally, and has won prestigious awards for her work in both veterinary medicine and journalism. In 2021, she joined the influential World Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Oncology Working Group, which she currently chairs.
